Tag Archives: physical therapy

Is A Whole Systems Approach the Future of Physical Therapy?

Understanding the entire story behind an injury or condition can help physical therapists provide better outcomes. Matthew Taylor PT, PhD, owner and founder of Dynamic Systems Rehabilitation Clinic and Method, uses a whole systems approach to evaluate a patient’s body and mind to fully understand the variables impacting a patient’s movement.  In one of a [...]

 
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Physical Therapist Embraces Technology to Educate Consumers

Do consumers really understand all the benefits physical therapy can provide?  One physical therapist believes a little education can go a long way. In this week’s podcast, Monique Serpas, PT shares the ways social media, a blog or website can help consumers find the information they need to gain a better understanding of physical therapy [...]

 
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Dr. Kase Shares Inspiration Behind Kinesio® Tape

Watch any sporting event and you may spot an athlete adorning the bright-colored stripes of Kinesio tape. The tape is more than an attention getter, it also works to help relieve pain and inflammation.  Kinesio® Tex Tape has also become an essential tool in many physical therapist’s toolbox. The inventor of the Kinesio Taping® technique [...]

 
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Are You Overlooking the Benefits of Muscle Stimulation?

Electrical muscle stimulation has been utilized in physical therapy for years to rehabilitate muscles after injury or surgery.  But is this long-standing means of treatment being underutilized? In one of a two part podcast, Keith Khoo, PT at the Oklahoma Neurological Center of Excellence (ONCE) shares information on the variety of ways muscle stimulation can [...]

 
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